Reasoning
ISBT Reasoning for all banking PO,Clerk,IBPS PO,Railway,SSC,IAS,OAS Exams
Q1. |
Directions : Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the questions given below it: D E 5 B F K 8 P M T 7 H O 6 S R Q 4 X C 3 A Z W 2 L Which of the following will be the third to the right of 16th character from your right ? |
1) | H | 2) | O |
3) | 6 | 4) | S |
5) | R |
Answer : 6
Explanation : 3rd to the right of 16th from right = (16-3=) 13th from right = 6
Explanation : 3rd to the right of 16th from right = (16-3=) 13th from right = 6

Q2. |
Directions : Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the questions given below it: D E 5 B F K 8 P M T 7 H O 6 S R Q 4 X C 3 A Z W 2 L If every alternate character in the above sequence, starting from K on wards, is dropped, which of the following characters will be third to the right of ninth character from the left ? |
1) | S | 2) | R |
3) | Q | 4) | 4 |
5) | X |
Answer : Q
Explanation :
Explanation :
3rd to the right of 9th from the left = (9+3=) 12th from the left .
When every alternate character, starting from K, is dropped
J D E 5 B F 8 M 7 O S O X . . . . .

Q3. |
Directions : Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the questions given below it: D E 5 B F K 8 P M T 7 H O 6 S R Q 4 X C 3 A Z W 2 L What will be the ninth character to the left of nineteenth character from the left in the above alphabet sequence ? |
1) | M | 2) | T |
3) | 7 | 4) | H |
5) | O |
Answer : M
Explanation : 9th to the left of 19th from the left = (19-9=) 10th from the left =M.
Explanation : 9th to the left of 19th from the left = (19-9=) 10th from the left =M.

Q4. |
Directions : Read the following character sequence carefully and then answer the questions given below it: D E 5 B F K 8 P M T 7 H O 6 S R Q 4 X C 3 A Z W 2 L What will be the second letter of the word made of the 3rd, 6th, 21st and 23rd characters of the given sequence? If no such word can be made your answer is X. If more than one such word can be made, your answer is P. |
1) | A | 2) | C |
3) | P | 4) | X |
5) | E |
Answer : P
Explanation : The letters are E, F, C and A. The possible words from these letters are FACE and CAFE.
Explanation : The letters are E, F, C and A. The possible words from these letters are FACE and CAFE.

Q5. |
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1) | TH6 | 2) | M7O |
3) | H6R | 4) | 7OS |
5) | None of these |
Answer : 7OS
Explanation : The first letter of each successive group is obtained by adding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,...... letters to the first letter of the previous group. The other two letters are alternate letters from the first letter.
Explanation : The first letter of each successive group is obtained by adding 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,...... letters to the first letter of the previous group. The other two letters are alternate letters from the first letter.

Q6. |
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1) | None | 2) | One |
3) | Two | 4) | Three |
5) | More than three |
Answer : None
Explanation : There is no such pairs
Explanation : There is no such pairs

Q7. |
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1) | L | 2) | W |
3) | © | 4) | K |
5) | None of these |
Answer : None of these
Explanation : After 12th letter from left end reverse, 24th left end is ‘2’.
Explanation : After 12th letter from left end reverse, 24th left end is ‘2’.

Q8. |
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1) | T | 2) | 8 |
3) | U | 4) | N |
5) | None of these |
Answer : U
Explanation : 20 - 9 = 11, So, 11th from right is ‘U’.
Explanation : 20 - 9 = 11, So, 11th from right is ‘U’.

Q9. |
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1) | D N E | 2) | H B F |
3) | W © @ | 4) | A M P |
5) | 5 F J |
Answer : A M P

Q10. |
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1) | None | 2) | One |
3) | Two | 4) | Three |
5) | More than three |
Answer : None
Explanation : The sequence is " consonant symbol # number i.e. " M % T ".
Explanation : The sequence is " consonant symbol # number i.e. " M % T ".
